N129LN
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
2 reports on file, 2007-08-25 – 2008-04-24.
Part: BLOWER — BURNED (EVAPORATOR)
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, RETURNING TO BASE (WITH NO PATIENT ON BOARD) THE MED CREW REPORTED A SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT IN A FIELD. MAINT INSPECTED THE A/C SYSTEM AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A/C SYS FAILURE. SUSPECTED INTERNAL FAILURE OF UPPER EVAPORATOR BLOWER. SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED IAW MEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER (SMELL). LATER, CHANGED UPPER EVAPORATOR BLOWER.
Part: BLOWER — ARCED (A/C UNIT)
IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3500 MSL, CREW DETECTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. PILOT BEGAN DESCENT AND TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONER. AFTER 10-15 SECONDS WITH A/C OFF SMELL WENT AWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT NEARBY AIRPORT. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED BY GROUND. MECHANIC AND ASM WERE CALLED. MECHANIC RELEASED AIRCRAFT TO RELIEF PILOT AFTER DETERMINATION THAT AFT BLOWER ON A/C UNIT HAD FAILED.